Injector pump assisted hydraulic braking system



April 8, 1953 s. SCHNELL 2,636,349

INJECTOR PUMP ASSISTED HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM Filed Dec. 51, 1.948

INVENTOR WJM @GWMW HIS ATTORNEYS.

Patented Apr. 28, 1 953 INJECTOR PUMP ASSISTED HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM Steve Schnell, Kirkwood, Mo., assignor to Wagner Electric Corporation, St. Louis, Mo., a corporation of Delaware Application December 31, 1948, Serial No. 68,661

15 Claims. 1

This invention relates to hydraulic braking systems and is more particularly directed to a power assisted manually-operated hydraulic braking system that is employable in automotive vehicles or in other mechanisms in which such braking systems are required;

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a braking system comprising a power assisted manually-operated mechanism in which the braking efiort is pressure-controlled and in which the manually-developed pressure is not always of the same value and in which, once the brakes are applied and some of the pressure partially released, they may be re-applied with a minimum of effort.

Another object of the invention is to provide a power assisted braking system in which, upon failure of the power-operated portion of the system, the first succeeding manual application of the brakes will require a normal manual efiort but the subsequent manual applications made after partial pressure release of the brakes may be accomplished with a minimum of manual effort.

A further object of the invention is to provide a braking system consisting of a power-operated assisting device for a manually-controlled and operated braking system in which there will be no appreciable impulse transmitted to the manually-operated portion of the system from the power-operated portion thereof.

A still further object of the invention isto provide a manually-operated power-assisted braking system for automotive vehicles which can be operated independently of the power-assisted portion of the system for accomplishing braking before a predetermined lower limit of the pressure is developed in the manually-controlled portion thereof which produces a more sensitive braking system, making possible the application of brakes without utilizing the amplifying effect of the power-assisted portion of the braking system.

This invention consists of a master cylinder provided with a stepped bore having a two-diameter piston slidable therein. A fluid reservoir is associated with the cylinder and a valve controls communication between the reservoir and the cylinder. A valve is mounted in the piston that is actuated by the means for advancing the piston controlling communication between the two bores of the cylinder. A check valve is mounted in one end of the piston for entrapping fluid in the smaller piston boreand compensating passageways. are associated with the latter fprthe fiuid therein. The smaller cylind r bore is connected to the brake operating motors and the pressure that actuates said motors also actuates the valve for preventing communication between the reservoir and the cylinder bore. An injector pump is connected to the smaller bore through suitable check valves for increasing the pressure in the smaller bore, the fluid for the pump being supplied from the larger bore in the cylinder, it being forced into the pump under pressure past pump intake valves. All movable parts are restored to their initial positions by return springs.

The single figure of the drawing illustrates a braking system in which the master cylinder and the injector pump connected thereto are shown in section.

The master cylinder'assembly for the braking system comprises a casing I having a cylinder 2 formed therein provided with coaxial bores 3 and 4, the latter having a diameter smaller than that of bore 3. A reservoir 5 for brake fluid is formed in one part of the casing and communication is established between reservoir 5 and bore 3 by means of passageways 5 and l.

A piston 8 provided with heads 9 and H! is slidably mounted in the bores in cylinder 2, head 9 being slidable in bore 3 and head I0 slidable in bore 4. A sealing ring Ii is placed in an external groove [2 formed in head 9 and a sealing ring I 3 is placed in an external groove l4 formed in piston head It, the sealing rings preventing escape of pressure fluid from the respective cylinder bores. A check valve I5 is positioned in the forward part of head l0 and is so placed as to allow a rapid displacement of fluid from bore 3 to bore 4 through a passageway l6. Valve I5 is provided with compensating ports l5 and 15" for the purpose of relieving pressure in bore 4. Valve H is slidably received in a bore l8 formed in piston 8 and is provided with a sealing ring l9 disposed in an external groove 20 on valve ll. A rubber cup insert 2| is mounted in the forward end of valve I1 and. controls communication between passageway l6 and the cylinder bore 3 through passageways 54. A spring 22 is placed about valve I1 and at one end abuts against a shoulder 23 formed in piston 8, the other end abutting against a collar 24 formed on valve ll. Rearward motion of valve H is limited by means of an internal collar 25 mounted in bore I8. Rearward motion of the piston 8 is accomplished by a spring 26, one end of which abuts against a shoulder 21 formed in cylinder 2, the other end abutting against a collar 28 fflrmed 11 p ton 8. The said. rearward motionis assisted by any pressure built up in bore 4 by fluid returned thereto from the motors '14 connected to bore d. Real-ward motion of piston 8 is limited by means of a flange plate mounted in the end of cylinder 2 and retained therein by an annular expansion spring seated in an internal groove formed in the cylinder.

Forward motion of valve ll and its cup insert 2|, as well as the piston 8. is accomplished by means of a piston rod 3! actuated by a brake pedal (not shown) A flexible boot 32 is placed about the piston rod 3!, one -end fitting into an external groove 33 in cylinder 2, its opposite end received in a groove 34 formed in head 35 mount.- ed on rod 3!, the boot being provided'with suitable beads 36 that are received in grooves 33 and 34. If desired, suitable clamping rings may be placed about each end of the boot for firmly clamping the beads in grooves 33 and 34. The casing l is provided with a cylinder 37 in which a valve 38 is slidably received. A rubber cup 4 posed between each of the valves 63 and plugs 65 for maintaining the valves in engagement with their seats, the valves functioning as check valves for allowing fluid to be discharged into passageways 56 and 61 from passageway 62 but preventing its return thereto. The passageways 66 and 5? connect passageways '6! and 52. Each of the passageways 6G and 51 is counterbored, each counterbore being tapped in order to receive plugs 68. Valves 69 are disposed in the counterbores and seat on the shoulders connecting the counterbores with the bore and have springs 10 interposed between plugs 68 and valves 69 for the purpose of keeping the valves insert 39 is mounted in the valveand. controls communication between passageways 'fi and l. The valve 38 is provided with an external groove 40 for receiving a sealing ring 41 for preventing leakage of pressure fluid.- A spring 42 is disposed about valve 38, one end of which abuts a shoulder 43 formed in cylinder 3?, the other end abutting external collar 44 formed on valve The bore of cylinder 31 extends axially through the wall of casing l and is enlarged for receiving a fitting 45 threaded into the tapped end of the The cylinder 2 is provided with a boss having a bore therein for establishing communication with bore 3. One end of a conduit 5! is connected in the bore in boss 50, the other end being connected to the intake side of the injector pump 52. A conduit 53 is connected between the outlet side of pump 52 and the bore in fitting 45. The pump is, therefore, in cornmunication with the reservoir 5 by means of passageways 5 and I, bore 3, conduit 5!, and in communication with bore 4 through conduit 53 and the bore in cylinder 37. Communication is also established between reservoir 5 and the bore 4 by means of passageways 6 and l, bore 3, passageways 54 cut in piston 8, and passageway [6. The various passageways are controlled by valves l 1, 38 and 47. The cooperation of these various valves will be hereinafter set forth.

The injector pump 52 comprises a casing 55 into which suitable fittings 5B are threaded in which conduits 5| and '53 are "received. The casing 55 is provided with a pair of oppositely disposed coaxial bores "5'! in which pistons 58 are slidably received. The bores are provided with internal grooves in which sealing rings 59 are received for the purpose of preventing leakage between pistons 58 and the walls of bores '51. The pistons are actuated in one direction by a cam 60 driven from the prime mover for the automotive vehicle and reversely actuated by pressure fluid derived from the master cylinder. The casing 55 is further provided with passageways 6| and 62 communicating with conduits 53 and 5! respectively. The "passageway 62 is counter'bored at each end and valves -63 "are seated on the shoulder between the bore and each counterbore. The counterbores are tapped for receiving plugs =64 and springs 55 are dis- :in engagement with their seats.

tion thereof.

The outlet for cylinder bore 4 consists of a bore formed in a boss 72 in which one. end of conduits. "I3 is connected, the other end telminating in brake motors 15 of the brake .as-

semblies 15.. .The brake shoes and the brake -.,motors M are restored to their initial positions by means of springs 15 associated with each of the brake assemblies.

The parts of the system are assumed to be in the position shown in the figure prior to operation thereof and all cylinder bores, conduits,

-,; thereby closing passageway 16 for the purpose of shutting off communication between cylinder cores 3 and 4. Upon the seating of valve I"! further movement of piston rod 3,! will move the piston E forwardly, thus placing the fluid in bone 4 under pressure and displacing fluid frombore 3 through passageways 6 and 7 into th reservoir 5. As the pressure in bore 4 is further built up,

* m'its the pressure fluid to move into passageways 55 and 5?, thus selectively moving pistons 58, depending upon the position of cam 60. Assuming the cam to be in the position illustrated in the drawing, the pressure fluid will move piston 58 to the right into engagement with the cam,

thereby allowing the space in bore 57 that is in communication with passageway 66 and formerly occupied by the piston, to fill with fluid. Rotation of cam 60 will move piston 58 to the left, thereby placing the fluid in passageway 65 un der a higher pressure, closing one of the check valves 63, and opening valve 69 for forcing fluid under pressure higher than that in conduit 5|, into conduit 53. The higher pressure fluid now in conduit 53 will open valve 47 and allow fluid to enter the cavity behind valve 38 which is in communication with bore A, thus raising the pressure therein and, consequently, in the brake motors it connected thereto by conduit 1'3. This action will continue alternately from either of the pistons 58 in the injector p mp 52 as lungv as the pressure developed in bore .:3.is..suflicient. to supply .fiuid to the injector pump 52 through i check valves .53. As soon as pressure -equilibriumis established on opposite sides of the aforesaid pressure in motors 14 it is only necessary to release the foot pedal whereupon the pressure in motors 14 and conduit 13 will act for moving fluid into bore 4, thus moving piston 8 to the left until it is stopped by the flange plate 29 after which spring 22 and the pressure in passageway [6 causes valve I! to open by moving it to the left against the internal collar 25. It should be observed that at this moment there is still pressure in the bore 4 suiflcient to cause valve 38 to remain closed, thus sealing bore 3 from the reservoir 5. Since, under this condition, fluid was removed from bore 3 in the forward stroke. a vacuum exists in bore 3. Upon the opening of valve ll, however, the fluid that has been pumped into the fluid motors 14, the conduit l3 and bore 4 can proceed through compensating ports I5 and [5" located in valve I5, thence through passageway I5 and passageways 54 into bore 3, thus allowing a smooth flow of fluid until the pressure has dropped sufliciently for valve 38 to open, thereby allowing such additional fluid as is necessary to fill bore 3 to enter from reservoir 5. It should be noted that during the release of pressure the check valve 4! will prevent any fluid from the brake system or bore 4 being bypassed into conduit 53. The complete return of the brake shoes of the brake assembly 15 is caused by springs 16 which are strong enough to force the brake shoes to return to a predetermined stop position upon release of pressure. It should also be observed that no fluid can leave bore 4 through the passageway it upon release of braking pressure until such time as valve ll has been unseated. A vacuum has been created in bore 3 by reason of the return movement of piston 8 and is retained therein until valves I! and 38 have been opened.

If, at any time, a quantity of fluid is required to be transferred from bore 3 to bore 4 without movement of piston 8, the valve I5 is provided to allow a rapid transfer of fluid in the direction of bore 3 to bore 4 through passageway [6. As stated above, any flow of fluid from bore 4 to bore 3 must necessarily pass through the compensatin ports l5 and IS". Th valve I5 is used to insure that under all conditions of operation the bore 4 and all conduits connected thereto, will be filled with fluid, it being assumed that reservoir 5 is located at a higher elevation than the remainder of the system.

I Assume now that a brake application has been made, as described above, and that it is desired to lower the pressure applied to motors 14 without completely releasing the braking pressure applied thereto. This is accomplished by allowing piston rod 3lto move slightly to the left, thereby increasing the volume in bore 4 and creating a vacuum in bore 3. By the increase of volume in bore 4, the pressure in conduit 13 and in bore 4 is reduced while valves 38, 41 and I! remain closed. The braking pressure may be reduced in this manner by an amount such that piston 8 moves to the left until it just contacts the flange plate 29 while valve I1 is still maintained closed by the action of piston rod 3 I. The pressure in bore 4-, conduit 13 and motors 14 will now remain at such reduced pressure so long.

asno-further movement of piston rod 31 is accomplished. Now having the fluid entrapped in the system consisting of bore 4, conduit 13 and the fluid motor 14, in order to again raise the pressure by any desired amount up to the highest pressure that has been developed during this particular application, it is merely necessary to move piston 8 to the right, as in any ordinary brake. Since there is a vacuum in bore 3, there is no fluid supplied to the injector pump 1 and, consequently, no action in supplying additional fluid to the braking system but, should it be desired to increase the braking pressure beyond that at which the previous application was a maximum, it is only necessary to move piston 8 beyond its extreme limit of travel on v the previous stroke, thus supplying fluid to the injector pump and into the system.

Another type of operation is possible with this system, namely, under the condition that the in ector pump 52 is not operating. This condition might exist as the result of the engine of the vehicle n t running, or possibly because the driving means between the pump and the engine has become disconnected. Under this condition, in applying the brake, pressure is applied by the foot pedal to the piston rod 3| which closes valve [1, then moves piston 8 to the right, thus increasing the pressure in bore 4 and at the same time displacing fluid from bore 3 through passageways 6 and 1 into reservoir 5. As soon as sufficient pressure has been built up in bore valve 38 will close, thereby causing the passageway from bore 3 to the reservoir 5 to be closed. Further motion of piston 8 to the right causes the fluid in bore 4 to be transmitted to brake motors 14 through conduit l3, and the fluid in bore 3 to be transmitted through conduit 5|. check valves 63 and 69, conduit 53 and valve 41 into bore 4. thence into conduit 3 and to motors l4. By this means it is possible to manually raise the brake pressure to a value canal. to that obtainable in bore 3. Having thus raised the pressure in brake motors T4 to this value of pressure. the brakes may now be onerated as described previously for reducing the pressure a ied to the brakes w thout completely releasin said ressure and again increasing the same with a m nimum of manual effort as hereinb fore explained.

It is. therefore. evident that one advanta e of th s system is that. shou d the iniector pump fail for anv cau e. the brakin syst m oes not become no era ive but only its available maximum brak n effort is reduced.

Certa n other operational advantages are accom lished in the above structure.

tem is sealed 01? from the reservoir, therefore limiting the operation of the iniector pump to the pumping of fluid supplied from the bore 3. The valve I5 with its compensator ports l5 and I5" serves to control the communication between passageway IB and bore 4 for preventing sudden release of pressure from bore 4 but allowing rapid ingress of fluid into bore 4 if necessary. The ports in valve 15 also accommodate and compensate for the heating of fluid and its consequent expansion by reason of brake application or any other condition. All passageways and valves between reservoir 5 and the brake motors 74 are open except during the interval of brake application and, therefore, there is no diflerence in pressure between the cham-- bore in the master cylinder and the brake mo- During the i initial application of the brake, the pressure sys-- tors, thus enabling fluid to freely circulate throughout the entire brake system.

What I claim is:

1. A braking system comprising a master cylinder provided with a bore and a counterbore; a reservoir having fluid therein and associated with said cylinder; a piston provided with two heads slidable in said bore and counterbore respectively; a brake operating motor; means for munication between said bores; and means for increasing the pressure in said bore with fluid derived from said counterbore.

2 A braking system comprising a master cylinder provided with a bore and a counterbore; a reservoir having fluid therein and associated with said cylinder; a piston provided with two heads slidable in said bore and counterbore respectively; a brake operating motor; means for establishing communication between said bore and'said'motor; means for movingsaid piston in said bores; a pump; means for connecting said pump with said counterbore and said bore; means for establishing communication between said reservoir and said counterbore; means for establishing communication between said bore and counterbore; a valve responsive to pressure in' said bore for preventing communication between said reservoir and Said counterbore; valve means operable by said piston moving means for preventing communication between said bores; means for controlling the flow of fluid from said counterbore to said pump; and means for controlling flow of fluid from said pump to said bore.

3. A braking system comprising a cylinder provided with-a bore and a counterbore; a reservoir having fluid therein and associated with said cylinder; a piston having two heads thereon positioned in the bores of said cylinder so that there is one head in each bore; a brake operating motor; an injector pump; means for establishing communication between said reservoir and said counterbore; means for establishing communication between said counterbore and said bore;

means for establishing communication between i said counterbore and said pump; means for establishingcommunication between said pump and said bore; means for establishing, communication between said bore and said motor; means for actuating said piston; valve means operable by said piston actuating means for controlling communication between said bore and counterbore; valve means responsive to pressure in said bore for preventing communication between said reservoir and said counterbore; valve means responsive to pressure in said counterbore for controlling communication between said counterbore and said pump; and valve means responsive to pump pressure for cont-rolling communication between said pump and said bore.

4. A braking system comprising a master cylinder provided with a reservoir having fluid therein and a bore and a counterbore, the bore being smaller than said counterbore; a piston provided wit wo he ds nehead slidab rece ved ineach bore and the other slidably received in saidcounterbore; means for moving said piston in said cylinder; a brake motor; an injector pump; means for establishing communication between the bore in said cylinder and said motor; means for establishing communication between said reservoir and said counterbore; means for establishing communication between said counterbore and said bore in said cylinder; means for connecting said pump between-said counterbore and said bore; a valve actuatable by said piston moving means for preventing communication between said counterbore and bore; a valve responsive to pressure in said bore for preventing communication between said reservoir and said counterbore; valve means in said pump responsive to pressure in said counterbore for admitting fluid therefrom into said pump; check valve means for preventing return flow of fluid discharged from said pump into said counterbore; and means for establishing communication between said bore and counterbore for preventing sudden release of fluid from said bore.

5. A braking system comprising a master cylinder provided with a reservoir having fluid therein and having a bore and a counterbore, the bore being smaller than said counterbore; a piston provided with two heads, one head slidably received in each bore and the other slidably received in said counterbore; means for moving said piston in said cylinder; a brake motor; an injector pump; means for establishing communication between the bore in said cylinder and said motor; means for establishing communication between said reservoir and said counterbore; means for establishing communication between said counterbore and bore in said cylinder; means for connecting said pump between said counterbore and said here; a valve actuatable by said piston moving means for preventing communication between said counterbore and bore; a valve responsive to pressure in said bore for preventing communication between said reservoir and said counterbore; valve means in said pump responsive to pressure in said counterbore for admitting fluid therefrom into said pump; and check valve means for preventing return flow of fluid discharged from said pump into said counterbore.

6. A braking system comprising a master cylin der having bore and a counterbore; a reservoir having fluid therein associated with said master cylinder; a piston provided with two heads slidably mounted in said cylinder in which one head is slidable in each bore; a brake motor; means for establishing communication between said bore and said motor; means for establishing communication between said reservoir and said counterbore; means for establishing communication between said counterbore and said bore; a valve in said piston for controlling said last mentioned communication means; means for actuating said piston and the valve therein; valve means operable by pressure fluid in said bore for preventing communication between said counterbore and said reservoir; and means for increasing the pressure on the fluid in said bore and said motor beyond that caused by movement of said piston head in said bore.

7. A braking system comprising a master cylinder provided with a bore and a counterbore; a reservoir having fluid therein and associated with said cylinder; a piston provided with two heads slidably mounted in said cylinder in which one head is slidable in each bore;ca brake motor;

a means for establishing communication between said bore and said motor; means for establishing communication between said reservoir and said counterbore; means for establishing communication between said counterbore and said bore; a valve in said piston for controlling said jlast mentioned communication means; means for actuating said piston and the valve therein; a valve cylinder; and a valve slidable in said valve cylinder and operable by pressure fluid in said bore for controlling communication between said reservoir and said counterbore.

8. A braking system comprising a master cylinder provided with a bore and a counterbore;

a reservoir having fluid therein and associated with said cylinder; a piston provided with two in said bores; means for establishing communication between said reservoir and said counterbore; means for establishing communication between said bore and counterbore; a valve responsive to pressure in said bore for preventing communication between said reservoir and said counterbore; valve means operable by said piston moving means for preventing communication between said bores; a check valve in said head in said bore for controlling flow of fluid thereto; and port means associated with said valvefor compensating for increases in volume of fluid in said bore when said valve operated by said piston moving means is unseated.

9. A braking system comprising a cylinder provided with a bore and a counterbore; a reservoir having fluid therein and associated with said cylinder; a piston having two heads thereon positioned in the bores of said cylinder so that there is one head in each bore; a brake operating motor; an injector pump; means for establishing communication between said reservoir and said counterbore; means for establishing communication between said counterbore and said bore; means for establishing communication between said counterbore and said pump; means for establishing communication between said pump and said bore; means for establishing communication between said bore and said motor; means for actuating said piston; valve means in said piston operable by said piston actuating means for controlling communication between said bore and counterbore; valve means responsive to pressure in said bore for preventing communication between said reservoir and said counterbore; valve means in said head in said bore for controlling pressure fluid therein; compensating port means associated with said last mentioned valve means; valve means responsive to pressure in said counterbore for controlling communication between said counterbore and said pump; and valve means responsive to pum pressure for controlling communication between said pump and said bore.

10. A braking system comprising a master cyllinder provided with a reservoir havin fluid therein and having a bore and a counterbore, the bore being smaller than said counterbore; a piston provided with two heads, one head slidably received in each bore and the other slidably received in said counterbore; means for moving said piston in said cylinder; a brake motor; an injector pump; means for establishing communication between the bore in said cylinder and said motor; means for establishing communicounterbore and bore; pressure in said bore for preventing communication between said reservoir and said counterbore; valve means in said pump responsive to pressure in said counterbore for admitting fluid therefrom into said pump; check valve means for preventing fluid discharged from said pump returning thereto; a check valve in said head in i said bore for controllin flow of fluid therein;

and compensating port means in said last mentioned valve for equalizing pressures in said bores when said piston is fully retracted.

11. A brake system comprising a master cylinder having a bore and a counterbore therein; a reservoir having fluid therein and associated with said master cylinder; a piston slidably mounted in said cylinder having two heads thereon, one head being positioned in each bore; a brake motor; a pump; means for establishing communication between said counterbore and said reservoir; means for establishing communication between said bore and said counterbore through said piston; means for establishing communication between said bore and said motor; means for controlling communication between said bore and said counterbore; means for controllin communication between said reservoir and said counterbore; means for increasing the pressure in said motor by pressure fluid derived from said pump, the pump being supplied with fluid derived from said counterbore; and check valve means associated with said communication means between said bore and .said motor for enabling said brake motor to be operated from said master cylinder independently of said pump.

12. A brake system comprising a master cylinder provided with a fluid reservoir having fluid therein and having a bore and counterbore; a piston provided with two heads, one head slidably received in each of said bores; means for moving said piston in said cylinder; a brake motor; an injector pump; means for establishing communication between said reservoir and said counterbore; means for establishing communication between said bore and said motor; means for establishing communication between sa1d bores in said cynnder; means for connecting said pump with said counterbore and said motor; a valve actuatable by said piston moving means for preventing communication between said bores; a valve responsive to pressure in said bore for preventing communication between said reservoir and said counterbore; valve means in said pump responsive to pressure in said counterbore for admitting fluid therefrom into said pump;

said master cylinder; a piston slidably mounted in said cylinder havingtwo heads thereon, one

' head being positioned in each bore; a brake motor; a pump; means for establishing communication between said counterbore and said reservoir; means for establishing communication between said bore and saidv counterbore through said piston; means for controlling communication between said reservoir and said counterbore; means for establishing communication between said bore and said motor; means for increasing the pressure in said motor by pressure derived from said pump, the pump being supplied with fluidderived from said counterbore; and means for preventing escape of fluid from said bore when said piston head therein is retracted, the pressure in said here capable of being reestablished with a. minimum of effort.

14. A brake system comprising a: master cylinder havin a bore and a counterbore therein; a reservoir having fluidtherein and associated with said master cylinder; a piston slidably mounted in said cylinder having two heads thereon, one head being positioned in each bore; a brake motor; a pump; means for establishing communication between said counterbore and said reservoir; means for establishing communication between said bore and said counterbore through said piston; means for controlling communication between said reservoir and said counterbore; means inder provided with a bore and a counterbor'e; a reservoir having fluid therein and associated with said cylinder; a piston provided with two heads slidable in said bore and counterbore respectively; a brake operating motor; means for establishing communication between said bore and said motor; means for moving said piston in said bores; a pump consisting of a casing having a pair of cylinder bores therein; a piston in each of said pump. bores; means for connecting said pump with said counterbore and said here; check valve means associated with said connecting means for restricting the fluid to a unidirectional flow; means for establishing communication between said reservoir and said counterbore; means for establishing communication between said bore and counterbore; a valve responsive to pressure in said bore. for preventing communication between said reservoir and said counterbore; valve means operable by said piston moving means. for preventing communication between said bores; means for controlling the flow of fluid from said counterbore to said pump; and means for controlling flow of fluid from said pump to said here STEVE SCHNELL;

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